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Twisters storms to the top of the box office with $80.5 million in ticket sales - but Deadpool & Wolverine looms like a dark cloud on the horizon as it prepares to hit theatres next week


Twisters created a storm of business at the box office over the weekend, churning up an estimated $80.5 million for it debut. The action adventure opened in more than 4,100 theaters across the US.

The film received a lukewarm 78-percent rating by the critics on Rotten Tomatoes, but audiences were hot for the high adventure focused on a good looking team of storm chasers. Although the project had no returning characters from 1996's Twister, starring Helen Hunt and the late Bill Paxton, the box office earnings seemed to reflect the audience's affection for the now-classic film. The action adventure starring Glen Powell, Daisy Edgar-Jones and Anthony Ramos opened in more than 4,100 theaters across the US and exceeded earnings expectations by some $30 million

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